Paan Singh Tomar is a movie dedicated to the unsung heroes of Indian Sports. Its based on the story of an International Champion athlete who turned into a rebel (or dacoit) due to the negligence of government.
Paan Singh was a youth from a typical rural area in Madhya Pradesh, Morena district on the bank of river Chambal. He joined the armed forces and had great appetite and dedication towards athletics. During his career in sports he won accolades and medals for the nation at various prestigious sports event all around the world. He was loves by everyone had a passion for running. He married and produced two beautiful kids.
Everything looked in place for him until recently when he had a fight with his cousin brother over some hereditary land issues. His cousins tried to get him rid of the land he owned by crooked means and during this process also happened to kill Paan Singh's mother. This was too much to bear for an ex-army man as Paan Singh and he pledges to retaliate. This is the climax of the movie. The second half of the movie shows how he enlarges his gang and becomes the hero and famous on the banks of river Chambal and how he retaliates.
Overall the story and presentation is flawless. No one could have done it better than Irfaan Khan in this movie. The typical Morena-Chambal accent he speaks in is unquestionable. However at one or two spots he looses the grip a little. In all the movie is very different from other contemporaries and a must-watch.
Rating : 4/5
